With recently released federal regulations seen as targeting for-profit institutions, the market share of these institutions may not be well understood. Here in Minnesota, looking just at students pursuing baccalaureate degrees, the share attending for-profit institutions has grown from 5% in 1999 to 19% in 2009. In 2009 for-profits awarded 7% of baccalaureate degrees.

When it comes to choosing a college, high school students and families
agree that visiting campuses can help everyone involved make more informed
choices. Minnesota Private College Week, June 20-24, is coming up; see what
parents and students say about the value of this event.

Increasing the share of a state's population with college degrees has been shown to help raise income levels for state residents. Enrico Moretti, a UCLA economist, has found that when the supply of college graduates increases just one percentage point, we can see an increase in average incomes for not only college graduates but high school dropouts and high school graduates as well.